Luke 8:26-31

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Jesus Casts Demons Out of a Man Into a Herd of Pigs. The Locals Beg Him To Leave

²⁶ And they sailed-down to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. ²⁷ And He having gone out on the land, a certain man from the city met Him, having demons. And for a considerable time he did not put-on a garment, and was not staying in a house, but in the tombs. ²⁸ And having seen Jesus, having cried out, he fell before Him and said with a loud voice, “What do^[a] I have to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most-High God? I beg You, do not torment me”. ²⁹ For He ordered the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For it had seized him many times. And he was being bound with chains and shackles^[b], while being guarded. And tearing the bonds, he was being driven by the demon into the desolate places. ³⁰ And Jesus asked him, “What is the name for you?” And the one said, “Legion^[c]”, because many demons entered into him. ³¹ And they were begging Him that He not command them to go into the abyss.